Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-03

The dancing class held its regular meeting last
night at Mrs Whitney's. Tae rugs were taken up.
sued. The class was fully represented; the Misses
West, Miss Endicott, Miss Adele Grant, Miss wal
kSs Of
l. Pruyn, and Miss Marguerite Cameron were ad.
ditional guests. The chaperones were Mrs. Cam
skiold, Mrs HIT Mrs. Gen. n. l. Anderson, and
Mrs. Storey: The men were Mr. wv. R. Berry,
MI Douglas Grant, Mr.: wallach. Major Post,
OF the diplomatic corpA A collation. OF salads,
cakes, Wines and fruits and ices was laid III the
residence OF Mrs. Wallach.
The British minister and Miss West entertained
at dinner the Earl OF Raven, OF England the Rev.
William Stavert, and Mr.. ID. Cunningham, OF Eng
land, Baron Zedtwitz, Miss Maria Howell, the Hon.
Mr.. Henry Edwardes and Mrs Edwardes, and the
Misses West.
Mrs. A. A Wilson. Of G street, and Mrs Guz-
man, at the Riggs House, were at home to callers
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Carroll will return to the
city from Baltimore next week. Hon. George
Bancroft has issued cards for q reception to them
on next Thursday from to 8. 1t Is probable the
romantic pair Will 60 TO Europe later in the season
Judge and Mrs. Bancroft Davis entertained q
party at dinner on Thursday evening.
Mrs Edwardes. wife OF the first secretary OF the
British legation, has returned to the city from
abroad. She spent the summer In Wales. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwardes are again iocated at 1777 Massa.
chusettS avenue.
Col and Mrs BOnaparte have tnaugurated their
pleasant Sunday afternoon and evening companies
In their delightful home on K street.
Mrs. and Miss Hager, wife and daughter OF Judge
John Hager collector of the port OF San Francisco
are IN the city, the guests OF SurgeonGenerai and
Mr. John W. Thompson OF street, gave a din
ner last evening of fourteen covers.
Minister de Struve and secretary Greger are at
the legation on K street. They called upon Mrs
Cleveland yesterday.
Mrs. Romero is beginning to feel quite at home
In the elegant new legation building that the
Mexican government has erected here. The draw
1ng-roOmS and d1ning-room are all spacious apart
ments, and on the same floor there is a large ball
room. The new legation Will witness some grand
events this season. Mrs. Romero will not adopt
the day OF the neighborhood, Monday, but Will
winter, the same she had on street.
A very enjoyable party was given last evening
by Masters Martin and Lee Britton, at the resi-
dence OF their father, MIR. Alex. Britton The eve-
ming was enlivened by music and dancing, and at
room and partoOk OF refreshments.
Mr.. John Bradford and wife, Of wyoming Terri
tory, accompanied by their niece, Miss Belle Mer-
rick OF New Haven, Conn.,, have taken rooms at
here.
Among the guests at willard's this winueris Mrs
Jennie E Hicks who writes under the nom de
plume OF ''Sophie Sparkle"
MISS Annie Il. r1per (''Anne T. Ellis correspond
ent.) is at 1910 b street northwest
The marriage OF Commodore Theodore d. VIII
son, chief constructor OF the Navy, and Miss Cora
Selena Hubbard, will be solemnized at the Church
OF the Incarnation, corner OF 10th and streets
northwest, at noon on wednesday, December e.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert J. Fisher, jr., have returned
to their suburban home, on Connecticut avenue
extended, where they will remain during the
winter.
The marriage Of Chief Constructor Theo D. WILL
son and Miss c. s. Hubbard will take place in the
Church OF the Incarnation, corner N and l2Uh
streets, at noon on Wednesday, December7.
Judge and Mrs. John Beair Hoge are at the Gra-
mercy, S25 Vermont avenue. Mrs Hoge's sister,
Miss Sommerville, Of North Carolina, is with them
Miss Ella Earle, OF New York, the soprano who
is to appear at the Choral Society concert Mon
day evening, Will be the guest OF Mrs. Metcalf,
1881 vermont avenue.
Miss Carrie Rozell Of Little Rock, Ark, is spend
ing the winter with her aunt, Mrs Lillian Rozell
Messenger. They are located for the present at
621 street northwest, and Will be at home on
Tuesdays.
Senator Manderson has returned to the Portland
from Philadelphia, where he went to attend the
not reach Washington until after the holidays
Mrs James Gowans, OF p5l 25th street, has re-
turned from visit to New York and Ohio
Mrs Joseph b Plummer has rented her house,
1902 street, for the season to Col Dwight, OF
Massachusetts,
Among the Senators who will be accompanied
by their families this winter is Senator A. 8. Pad
dock OF Nebraska The senator has closed up his
beautiful house in Beatrice, Neb., and taken a
those OF Senator MandersOn. Mrs. Paddock and
her younger daughter, Miss Fanny, have already
arrived Miss Paddock Is visiting In New YORK,
but viii return before the holidays with her cousin,